Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-25
RAILROAD NEWS.
Northern Pacific Trains Moving.

RAILROAD NEWS.
Northern Pacific Trains Moving.
GARRISON, NJ. T., June 19.-[Special to
The Miner. The blockade has been raised
1t Bearmouth and Horse Plains and trains
ire now moving east and west. The east
bound passed through here about IL
, clock tonight, transferring Butte pas
,engers here for special to take them on
20 their destination. The west-bound train
passed through here after it's delay at
Helena in the afternoon. The water is still
ligh between here and Missoula, but no
urther delay is anticipated as the bridges
,aye been secured against any ordinary
low OF water There is vast volume Of
delayed freight which is now being moved
III along the line.
NORTHERN PACIFIC wAsHoUTs.
The Portland train which had been de-
,ained for thirty-six hours at Helena, left
there for the West on Saturday at noon
1pon the completion Of the bridge at Bear
MOUTH Passengers for Butte arrived here
IN regular time at o'clock. They arrived
1t Garrison about and the east-bound
rain got there about 6. The west.bound
rain had been delayed by series OF acci-
lents east of Helena. The engine broke
lown and a car ran off the track. 1t was
1eld at Helena to enable it to meet the
train near Garrison when the
bridge should be repaired, and
because there are better accommodations
there for delayed passengers than at any
place west of there up to where the break
was at Bearmouth. The latter point ls
about forty miles east OF Missoula and
sighty miles west OF Helena. A correspondent
WRITING FROM RAvALLA
asst Friday, says: The No. 2 east-bound
passenger on the Northern Pacific railroad
s still laying here on account OF the bridge
being washed out one-half Il mile west OF
the depot. Another small bridge is washed
out five miles east OF Missoula; also an
other one mile and half east OF Horse
Prairie. All will be replaced to-day or early
tomorrow. The water is very high in the
Jocko, taking all the wagon bridges on this
side which was the principal cause of the
bridge here washing out. The creeks and
-ivers are higher at the present time
han at any tine this spring and higher
than than they have been for number OF
years. The JockO has risen five to six feet,
The Pend Oreille six to seven feet.
PRESIDENT POTTER AT HORSE PLAINS.
A telegram was received by President
Dana of the Montana Union from Presi-
deat Fotte--<-feu tue Union Fss:ic. who has
been detained from arriving here by the
W ashiug away OF the Bearmouth bridge.
He is now at Horse Plains. about hum
dred miles west of Bearmouth. and express
ed his intention of getting into Butte by
evening.
WHY BIG RAILROAD SALARIES.
Davenport Ua.) Democrat: It is said that
Thomas j. Potter, as Vlce-President and
General Manager OF the Chicago, BurIlng-
ton & Quincy Railroad, has been receiving
q salary OF S35, 900 year. 1t is further
reported that as General Manager OF the
Union Pacific he has signed contract Tor
five years at an annual com m)ensatlon OF
$4,000 q year. These figures to some
NAV appear to be enormously beyond the
ability of any man to return an equivalent
in time or work. To Others the larger OF
these sums will seem small when the respon-
sibility of the position is considered. 1t is
an affair OF daily occurrence, 80 common
that no attention is paid to 1T.
for an employe to receive salary
of $1,000 a year for superlntend-
ing the management OF business
whose aggregate for year may fall below
$50, 900. There are many men who receive
50, 900 year for directing a business
whose volnme does not in the course OF
wear reach $40, 900. Mr.. Potter, as the ex-
ecutive head of the Union Pacific railroad,
II H. Il tn n cnrn0s
ration whose capital stock runs up into the
millions OF dollars. An insignificant per
cent. of this enormous aggregate pys his
salary OF $50, 900 year. If he has the
ability to handle millions ofdollars in such
a way that satisfactory profit is returned
to the stockholders, then his salary is small
in comparison with that OF another
officer who in controlling the same
business fails to make the receipts over
balance the expenses. 1t is from this stand
point that the services OF the great railroad
manager must be measured. there are
very few men capable of grasping the de-
tails OF large business, and they are
therefore in position to command large
compensation. At the same time the
stockholders OF the corporation are lndl.
vidually paying no more for the services OF
Mr., Potter than smaller businesses are pay
ing superintendent who gets salary
OF $4,000 year. There are those who
contend that no man can earn S5O,OOO
wear bv honest work. This would be true
If the honest ork was confined to digging
bitches or of holding plow. There are
thousands who can do ordinary kinds OF
work, and stand ready to do it for day
Iaborers wages. There are very few men
endowed by nature with the genius OF
directing the affairs. OF an immense concern
ho r
PREPARING FOR WORK.
River Press: A telegram received from
Fort Buford last evening announces that
the steamer Gen. Terry left the Muddy on
the 9th with full cargo OF oats and other
supplies for the Manitoba contractors. the
same to be discharged at Fort Benton.
Storage has been secured for this cargo as
we'll as for several additional steamboat
loads which will be brought to this city, IN
advance OF the army OF men and mules
that are soon to follow. The heaviest
work being in this section the contractors
are preparing to tackle it in good shape,
and it will be but short time until dirt Is
fly ing.
THE BUTTE AND BOHEMIAN SHORT LINE.
Bozeman Courier: The article in relation
to a new railway project, copied from the
Butte DAILY MINER, shows pretty clearly
a growing desire and determine tion on the
part Of Butte capitalists and prominent
business men to connect that important
mining center by rail with the agricultural
and coal fields OF Gallatin and Park coun-
ties: and from the movements now on loot
the work is destined to be accomplished at
no distant day. 1t is q matter that 80
yitaly concerns both sections and com.
munities that it can not in the nature Ol
things be much longer delayed.
RAILROAD NOTES.
Madisonian: From Mr.. George Lyons,
we learn that the race for the ca yons. on
the Upper Madison by the surveying par
ties OF the Union Pacific and Northern Pa
cific Railroad Companies still continues
| with the Northern Pacific in the lead
judging from the present outlook, tht
| Madison river settlements will enjoy rail-
road facilities within the next year. W.
are also informed that the prospects tol
railroad communications are bringing
settlers into that part OF our country.